Truckee, California. (April 30, 2025) -May is the national month for Wildfire Awareness and Truckee Fire asks all residents to take measures immediately to prepare for the forest fire season by following the forest fire -reference checklist of the district. Building on the success of the measurement T-financed programs, Truckee Fire continues to offer important resources that make the stand-up preparation accessible to everyone.
“Since the Wildfire season is approaching, we need every resident to use these critical resources,” said Kevin McKechnie, fire chief of Truckee. “The programs that we developed as part of measure T have proven to be effective, but their success ultimately depends on the participation of the community. Now it is time to prepare our houses and neighborhoods.”
Your forest fire willingness checklist
1. Clear five foot around all structures
Remove pine needles, leaves and dirt, including below decks and stairs. Store timber cases, gas cans and other fuels at least 30 feet from your home. Pro tip: Rent a six-yard waste container with a reimbursement of 75% The green waste program from Truckee Fire.
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2. Remove the dead vegetation and manage living vegetation
Clear grasses, weeds, shrubs and dead trees. Below the trees with at least 6 feet above the floor and increase the distance between trees and shrubs. Professional tip: Use the free green waste collection from Truckee Fire for shrubs, trees and branches with a diameter of up to eight inches.
3. Make your address visible
Make sure that the house numbers are at least four inches high and readable from the street. Pro tip: Take a look at the new Trucke Fire Reflective address sign program.
4. Plan a free, defensive space inspection
Get an individual report with an easy-to-follow to-do list for defensive space and secret hardening. Professional tip: It is free, fast and offers you a custom checklist to protect your home. Template today at truckeefire.org/dspace.
5. Connect to neighbors
Share this information and work together to make a forest fire resistant. Register for emergency campaigns at tahealents.com.
Use these additional measures T programs:
Free programs to remove green waste (Several options available):
- Free collection on the roadside stack are entitled to green waste on the roadside and schedule online
- Kill-container discounts preserve 75% of the rental rental of 6-yard-green waste dummy containers to 75%.
- Green waste delivery days-wide events available this season: May 30, June 28 and July 11th
Details at truckeefire.org/greenwasset.
Discount program for home hardening: Get 50% back to upgrades that protect your home from embers and running fire, up to 2,000 US dollars of discounts. Simple actions make a big difference: installation of the hard connection within five feet from your house, replacing wood fences/stores by not combining options and upgrade to 1/8-inch metal-mesh-ventilation screens or smaller (available for DIY and contractor projects). Find out more at truckeefire.org/hardenyourhome.
New for 2025:
- Reflective address sign program – Free reflection sign (one per capacity). Request of a Wildfire Prevention member member at a community event or during a defensive space travel.
- Dead tree fund – Financial support for property owners who need dead tree removal – details shortly.
Further information on these programs can be found at truckeefire.org/dspaceasissistance.
Support of the Firewise Community: With 85% of the houses in the district, which are now part of the active Firewise communities, Trucke Fire offers support for neighborhood initiatives. Truckee Fire reimburses the rental costs of up to four 30 yard waste containers for Firewise Workdays.
Would you like to get to know something about the Firewisa program? Take “Trucke Fire's Fire's Fire's Fire's Virtual Office hours” on the third Wednesday of the month. You can find more information at truckeefire.org/firewise.
MessT programs have achieved impressive results since 2022:
- More than 51,000 cubic meters of flammable green waste removed
- More than 12,700 defending space inspections have been completed
- 1,453 hectares of fuel reduction and resilience work on the forests
- 33 assigned discounts for home hardening
- 1,000+ Green Waste Müllcontainer discounts output discounts
- 2.7 million US dollars for the willingness of the community fire
The measure of Truckee Fire T-supported community forest fire protection plan continues to lead priorities of fire risk reduction throughout the entire district and help to create a comprehensive approach to the resistance of forest fire. Take a look at the Story Map under truckeefire.org/cwpp.
“The difference between a house that a forest fire survives and one that does not often get to simple preventive measures,” said Eric Horntvedt, manager for forest fire prevention. “We provide all the tools that the residents need – now we ask everyone to take measures today.”
Further information on Truckee Fire and Measure T initiatives can be found at Truckeefire.org.